Giles Junior SchoolMartins Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
Giles Junior School and Martins Wood Primary School are primary schools in Stevenage.
Giles Junior School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Martins Wood Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Martins Wood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Giles Junior School was judged Good and Martins Wood Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Giles Junior School and 65.0% for Martins Wood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Giles Junior School (57.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageGiles Junior School | StevenageMartins Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 281st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 296th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 329 | 587 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 780 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG1 4JQ | Stevenage, SG1 5RT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 329 | 587 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.3% | 16.5% | |
| SEN support | 25.5% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.5% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% | 12.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Giles Junior School
Martins Wood Primary School
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